Cowboys DC Hunt Part II: Deep Dive on Jonathan Gannon vs Daronte Jones (Who Fixes the Defense?)

We are back at it. Victory Formation Podcast with Prescott & Eddie. While the Cowboys' offseason is moving slowly, the NFL is in Final Four / Championship weekend mode… and Dallas’ defensive coordinator search is heating up with interviews, second interviews, and a growing candidate list. Last week was Jim Leonhard vs Christian Parker

In this episode, we hit:
• Why the NFL fires coaches so fast now (and how ONE play can change everything)
• Championship weekend picks (Patriots vs Broncos, Rams vs Seahawks)
• Big Cowboys updates (Diggs released, Jake Ferguson Pro Bowl replacement, Booker makes All-Rookie)
• And the main event: a deep dive on two key DC candidates:
• Deronte Jones (Vikings DB / Pass Game Coordinator) — a Brian Flores disciple with disguise-heavy, aggressive concepts built to confuse QBs and help your pass rush.
• Jonathan Gannon (former Eagles DC, former Cardinals HC) — a modern zone/match coach who can keep the “two-high” structure but add the disguise, rotation, and rules to stop teams from farming easy yards.

We also break down the key question Cowboys fans keep asking:
Are we hiring for TAKEAWAYS… or for STOPS?
Because Dallas keeps swinging between “we need turnovers” and “we need to stop the run,” the next DC will decide what this defense becomes.

00:00 - Intro: Cowboys slow week, NFL Final Four hype
03:10 - Coach firings & why the NFL is so quick to cut ties
10:40 - AFC/NFC Championship picks: Pats/Broncos + Rams/Seahawks
18:20 - Cowboys quick hits: Diggs released, Ferguson Pro Bowl, Booker All-Rookie
23:15 - Cowboys DC interview tracker: who’s in, who’s got 2nd interviews
29:40 - Deep Dive: Deronte Jones (Vikings) — Flores defense, disguise & pressure
41:30 - Deep Dive: Jonathan Gannon — zone match, rotations, floor-raiser or “Eberflus 2.0”?
56:40 - The real question: are we hiring for turnovers or stops?
01:02:10 - Wrap-up + question for the fans

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